Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Qatar: epidemiology, management, and outcomes from a national registry study

OHCA outcomes in Qatar have improved markedly, with survival and CPC 1-2 rates more than doubling compared with prior national estimates. Survival now approaches levels seen in high-performing international systems, although within a younger patient population. Consistent predictors of outcome-including witnessed arrest, early defibrillation, and timely coronary reperfusion-emphasise the critical targets for strengthening OHCA systems of care.